PASTA SALAD 3 WAYS (Literally The Best Pasta Salads I’ve Ever Had)

It’s time to get excited about pasta salad again. I’m showing you my take on 3 classics fit for a king or a casual backyard bbq. Use my link get your 2 free lobster tails and 2 grassfed ribeyes when you try Butcher Box: ☕Enjoy this content and want to show support? Consider buying me a “coffee“ here: (my version of Patreon) 📸INSTAGRAM: 🔪MY GEAR: APRON: BOOS BLOCK CUTTING BOARD: ESCALI DIGITAL SCALE: IMMERSION BLENDER: MASAHIRO CHEF’S KNIFE: MY FAV STAINLESS BOWL: *note: I create all of my recipes in grams. Using grams will deliver the closest outcome to what you see in my videos* CREAMY 2000g/2qt water 45g or salt 225g or 1/2lb elbow macaroni 25g or 2tbsp white distilled vinegar splash of olive oil 30g or 1/2c shallot finely minced and rinsed 60g or 1/2c celery, finely chopped 30g or 1/3c scallion, thinly sliced 100g or 3/4 cup frozen peas (thawed) 100g or 1/4lb bacon, crispy and chopped 5g or 1/2-3/4c fresh dill black pepper & salt to taste DRESSING FOR CREAMY Add the following into a high sided container: 1 egg 50g or 1/4c sour cream 25g or 2tbsp dijon mustard 15g 1 1/4tbsp sugar 10g or 3/4tbsp lemon juice 5g or 1tsp Worcestershire 5g or 3/4-1tsp salt 1/2 clove garlic. 300g or 1 1/3c neutral oil (light colored olive oil, grapeseed, canola) Blend with immersion blender and stream in oil. Add water and salt to med-lrg saucepan and bring to boil. Add pasta and boil for about 11min or until tender. Drain, reserving a few scoops of pasta water. Add vinegar and a splash of olive oil to drained pasta and allow to cool to room temp. Once cooled, add shallot, celery, scallion, peas, bacon. Add a couple of dollops of creamy dressing and a bit of pasta water and gently stir until pasta is well coated, but not swimming in dressing. Add dill, salt and pepper to taste, & stir to combine. PESTO PASTA SALAD 2000g/2qt water 45g or salt 225g or 1/2lb pasta (I use shells) 25g or 2tbsp white distilled vinegar splash of olive oil 300g or 1 1/4c pesto (recipe below) more for garnish 200g or 1c mozzarella pearls, halved 200g or 1c cherry tomatoes, halved (I recommend sungolds) Strong pinch grated parm Add water and salt to med-lrg saucepan and bring to boil. Add pasta and boil for about 12min or until tender. Drain. Add vinegar and olive oil to drained pasta, stir, and allow to cool to room temp. Add pesto and stir to combine. Add mozz, tomatoes, and strong pinch of parm. Fold to combine. PESTO for SALAD Add the following to food processor and spin on high for 20-30sec or until well broken down. 100g or 3/4c toasted pine nuts or walnuts 100g or 5ish c basil 20g 1ish c parsley 30g or 1/2c shallot (minsed and rinsed) 100g or 1 c grated parm 225g or 1 3/4c cold olive oil 5g or 3/4-1tsp salt 30g or 2tbsp lemon juice CLASSIC MOM’S SYLE/DELI PASTA SALAD 2000g/2qt water 45g or salt 225g or 1/2lb pasta (I use rotini) 25g or 2 tbsp white distilled vinegar splash of olive oil 150g or 1/2-3/4c b-man’s Italian Dressing (recipe below) 65g or 1/4c fresh mozzarella, diced 100g or 1/2c black olives, halved 50g or 1/2c pepperoncini, sliced 100g or 1 3/4c oil-packed sun dried tomatoes, sliced 60g or 1/2 of a med red bell pepper, diced small 60g or 1/4lb Genoa salami, sliced 75g or 3/4c grated parmesan Add water and salt to med-lrg saucepan and bring to boil. Add pasta and boil for about 11-12min or until tender. Drain. Add vinegar and olive oil to drained pasta, stir, and allow to cool to room temp. Add dressing, mozz, olives, pepperoncini, sun dried tomatoes, red bell pepper, salami, and grated parm. Stir to combine and add additional dressing, parm, and/or salt to taste, if needed. BMAN’S ITALIAN DRESSING Add the following into a high-sided container, blend with immersion blender and slowly stream in 200g or 1c neutral oil (light colored olive oil, canola, grapeseed, etc) 25g red wine vinegar 45g or or 2 tbsp white distilled vinegar 20g or 1/3c red onion, rinsed 1 garlic clove 15g or 1/8-1/4 of a red bell pepper 25g 1 1/2tbsp grainy mustard 15g or 1 1/4tbsp sugar 5g 3/4-1tsp salt 1/4 tsp each of: oregano, basil, black pepper, and chili flake #pastasalad #bestpastasalad #macaronisalad || MUSIC || –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– **DISCLAIMER: Some links in this description may be affiliate links. If you buy any of these products using these links I’ll receive a small commission at no added cost to you. All links are to products that I actually use or recommend. Thank you in advance for your support!